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Research In Motion unveils BlackBerry Bold 9790

Research In Motion unveiled another new phone in their BlackBerry 7 lineup today, the Bold 9790. With the familiar Bold form factor, plus some top of the line specs, the Bold 9790 will be a welcome addition to the ever-growing BlackBerry family.

The Bold 9790 is roughly the same size as the Bold 9700/9780 except packs a lot more punch under the hood and also adds a touchscreen just like its cousin, the 9900/9930. Check out the full list of specs for the latest Bold.

  • Runs BlackBerry OS7
  • 1Ghz processor
  • 768MB RAM
  • 8GB on board memory, expandable to 40GB with a 32GB MicroSD memory card
  • 5MP camera with flash, face detection, image stabilization, and continuous auto focus
  • 480x360 Touch screen with 246ppi resolution 
  • World-famous full Qwerty keyboard and optical trackpad

There's no word yet on what carriers will have the phone, but it's running on GSM so it will either be AT&T or T-Mobile. If I had to guess I would say it would start out on AT&T and maybe migrate to T-Mobile a little bit later. Unless of course both companies launch it around the same time together.

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Since we're not sure who is going to carry the 9790, we're certainly not sure when the actual release date will be. Although, you can be certain the phone will be released before the end of the year.

Let me know what you think of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in the comments below! 

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